At CommunicateHealth, we believe that digital health communication is an important piece of the health communication puzzle. So we’re excited to bring you a few highlights from sessions at the Digital Health Communication Extravaganza, where we’ve been soaking up some of the very latest innovations on the topic. It’s only Day One, and we’ve already [...]
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Extreme Digital Health Communication: CommunicateHealth Reports From DHCX
By Sarah | February 18, 2012Doctor vs. Computer
By Amy | January 19, 2011Dr. Danille Ofri writes about her experience using electronic medical records for the New York Times. After reading her story, we couldn’t help but think how the small investments in user-centered design research would have big payoffs in healthcare quality, and would improve the experience of both patients and providers. For more on consumer health [...]
Older Generations Catching Up to the Millennials
By Amy | January 10, 2011A recent report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project offers new insight into online behaviors of each generation. The most interesting aspect of this report is not how the generations vary, but how similar behaviors are across all generations. Most Internet users, regardless of age, send and receive email, seek health information, make purchases [...]
Building a Better Pill Bottle
By Sarah | September 21, 2010In a fascinating blog post on healthspottr.com, David Rose talks about how packaging can influence health behavior. He gives us a few examples, like the circular bubble pack dispenser introduced in the 1960s to help women remember to take their birth control pills. Or toothbrush bristles that change colors when it’s time for a new [...]
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